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BD sees 621 road accidents in Jan, 608 people killed

Some 621 road accidents killed 608 persons and injured over 1,100 in January across the country. Of them, 264 were killed in 271 motorcycle crashes, nearly 43 per cent of the total mishaps. In addition, four waterways accidents killed six people, and 22 railway accidents killed 26 in the first...

The heads of the reform commissions

The heads of the reform commissions, formed after the July-August uprising, met Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on Tuesday. — PID

Saad loyalists granted Ijtema permission on condition of leaving Tongi next year

The home ministry has allowed followers of Maulana Saad Kandhalvi to hold the second phase of Biswa Ijtema on the Turag River in Tongi on condition that the group will not organise Ijtema or conduct Tablighi activities there from next year, reports bdnews24.com.The decision was announced in a notification signed...

Denmark, BD to combat antimicrobial resistance

Denmark and Bangladesh have further strengthened cooperation to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Bangladesh by working towards a prudent use of antibiotics in livestock production.In this connection, a government-to-government cooperation deal was signed between the two countries on Sunday, according to a statement. Terming AMR a major health threat globally,...

Suspended AC Tapashee Urmi indicted in defamation case

A Dhaka court has framed charges against suspended assistant commissioner (AC) Tapashee Tabassum Urmi in a case filed for making derogatory remarks about Abu Sayed and other martyrs of the July uprising, report agencies.The formal trail in the case started through framing charges, report agencies.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sefatullah passed...

Bank A/Cs of ex-minister Mannan, family frozen

The government on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on former project director of Karnaphuli tunnel Harun-or Rashid Chowdhury and his wife.It also froze the bank accounts of former planning minister MA Manna and his family members, officials said.The measures came following instruction by the Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the...

27 more dengue cases reported, total up to 1,227

Twenty-seven more new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 1,227 this year, reports UNB.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), seven of the new cases were reported in Dhaka South City Corporation, while one was...

Missing Suba found in Naogaon, went there 'willingly'

Arabi Islam Suba, after reported missing while crossing a street in Dhaka was located in Naogaon, reports bdnews24.com.The 11-year-old girl went there "willingly" with a teenage boy, according to police.Suba is now with the family of the boy, SM Jakaria, chief of Adabor Police Station, said on Tuesday."We have yet...

Fire breaks out in Mirpur slums, no casualty reported

Fire broke out at Tekpara slums in the capital's Mirpur-14 area in the early hours of Tuesday. No causalities were reported so far due to fire, reports BSS.The fire broke out at 1.15am, but the fire services managed to bring it under control immediately."We received the news of fire at...

Weather (2025-02-05)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office.Moderate to thick fog may occur over the country during late night to early morning. Night temperature may rise slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged.The highest temperature...